Lines Brew Co

Brewpub in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2016

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37a Bridge Street, Usk, NP15 1BP, Usk, CF83 3HU, Wales
Description
First brewed in early 2017 following the closure of Celt Experience. In May 2018, they ceased production in Caerphily and after a temporarily stop in 2019 thet reopened at the new premises in Usk in 2020.

A Brewpub and Microbrewery, formed around an eco-conscientious, locally sourced ethos to develop innovative beer steeped in history, brewed using the best hops and malt. In our efforts to become a more sustainable business, we’ve partnered with local farmers and are sharing our spend grain/ composting hops.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at L42. It pours cloudy golden - orange with minimal head. The aroma is earthy, musty, funky, dirty, vanilla, oak, brett, white grape, bourbon and Granny Smith apple. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, oily, slick, earthy, musty, grape skin, apricot, vanilla, oak, melon, Granny Smith apple, sherbet, hard acidic kick and marmalade with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty good fun, a touch harsh in places.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2018 at 20:59

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
13th February 2018
A few ml left from the 660 my Mrs smashed! Sigh! Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth light palate, modest fine carbonation. Soft malts, pretty tangy, a bit too tangy frankly. Ripe fruits underneath. Smooth tangy finish. Disappointing, too much tang but certainly rich at least.
Tried on 13 Feb 2018 at 14:09

1.1/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 1 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
Bottle. Pours a misty yellow, white head. Aroma of soft wild yeast, funk, citrus, lemon zest. Taste follows along similar lines, light bodied with soft lemon, sherbet, wild funk, citric zest.. all rather light sessionable. Not bad, but unfortunately loses a few marks due to the brewery artificially inflating their RB scores via numerous profiles. See Theydon_Bois comment below.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2018 at 00:14

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at The Pint Shop, Oxford, Sunday 31st January 2018 we are off to see Seamus Fogarty and This is The Kit to night at the O2 Pours black with a slim light beige head that clings to the side of the glass. Fruity but with a good tarry lick, drinks far easier than 12%, there is a little woodiness. Soft in the mouth, a bit of liquorice. It's quite good. A6 A4 T8 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried on 28 Jan 2018 at 17:18

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at vauxhall mother Kelly's. A hazed bright golden orange coloured pour with a a fine white head. Aroma is salty, tart lemon and berry, soft smoked. Malt. Flavour is composed of tart tangy lemon, bready grains, lemon rind, pinch of salt. Palate is tart and tangy, highish carbonation. Breakfast orange. Nice crisp and tart stuff. Good flavour for the abv. Lingering grapefruit.
Tried on 13 Jan 2018 at 10:21

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at MKs. It pours hazy orange with a decent white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, apple, pear, touch of candy, jam, sweet red berry and white sugar. The taste is crisp, dry, lactic, tart red berry, bit of sherbet, grainy, apple, musty, pear, bit of sherbet, straw, hay and grass with a drying finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Not a huge amount to it. Not bad.
Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2018 at 12:18

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Mother Kelly's Vauxhall. Pours slightly hazy yellow orange. Watermelon, pear, basil, pepper. Not particularly sour. Bit thin. Nice though.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2018 at 11:44

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Mother Kelly's Vauxhall. Pours slightly hazy orange pink. Bubblegum, strawberry, lemon juice, bread, clove. Smooth body but very light. Would be a good summer beer...
Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2018 at 11:42

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at MK VHX, 29/12/17. Hazed golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is orange pith, light spruce, yeast esters, green berry dank. Taste comprises raw pineapple, funky melon, light spice, hint of rubber, straw, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with hop bitterness and a light wood must tone. OK offering but a little too much on the hoppy side for a sour.
Tried on 01 Jan 2018 at 07:34

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle shared at Chriso's Pre-GBBF Shindig. 06/08/2017. Many thanks! An attractive translucent golden yellow coloured pour with a big ol' frothy white head. Aroma is subtle pear, pineapple, brett and peach. Flavour is composed of peach, mosiac mixed tropical, bretty funk, pineapple. Palate is light grainy, funky airy carboantion. nice stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2017 at 18:56